Geometric deviation reduction method for interpolated toolpath in five-axis flank milling of the S-shaped test piece

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (5) ◽  
pp. 910-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Wang ◽  
Weitao Li ◽  
Hao Si ◽  
Xing Yuan ◽  
Yuzhe Liu
Keyword(s):  
Test Piece ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Linear Interpolation ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Flank Milling ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Geometric Deviation ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Cutter Location Data

Geometric deviation, defined as the distance between the designed surface and the machined surface, is an important component of machining errors in five-axis flank milling of the S-shaped test piece. Since the interpolated toolpath in practical machining process is the approximation of the theoretical toolpath, the geometric deviation caused by the interpolated toolpath appears. To overcome this problem, a novel geometric deviation reduction method is suggested in this study. First, the features of the S-shaped test piece are analyzed. Second, the theoretical toolpath is generated according to the designed surface and the cutter location data is obtained by discretizing the theoretical toolpath. The linear interpolation of the cutter location data is carried out to obtain the interpolated toolpath. Then, the geometric deviation is modeled by calculating the Hausdorff distance between the tool axis trajectory surface based on the interpolated toolpath and the offset surface of the designed surface. Finally, the geometric deviation is reduced by optimizing the cutter location data without inserting more cutter location points. The machining experiment is conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. The experimental results agree with the simulation results, and both of them indicate the geometric deviation on the machined surface reduces after optimization.

A New Compensation Method for Multi-Choice of a Five-Axis Machine with a Tilting Head

2013 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 386-390
Author(s):  
Chun Hui Yin ◽  
Huai Jing Jing ◽  
Nuo Di Huang ◽  
Fei Ren
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate Transformation ◽  
Choice Function ◽  
Control Data ◽  
Mechanism Model ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Nc Programming ◽  
Cutting Experiment ◽  
Machine Control ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Cutter Location Data

Postprocess capable of converting the cutter location data to machine control data is an important interface between the NC programming design and manufacture.Due to the fact that current research on multi-axis postprocess methods mostly deals with machine tool configurations whose linear and rotational movements are orthogonal, an efficient postprocess algorithm for the five-axis machine with a tilting head is presented in this paper.DMU 80P which is a five-axis machine with a tilting head is selected as an example.Its mechanism model is proposed in this paper according to the mechanism theory.The kinematics model is established using coordinate transformation,and the solution of this model is discussed.Based on these,a window-based post-processor with multi-choice function was developed by VS2010 language.Through the verification by the commercial solid cutting software VERICUT,the feasibility of the algorithm proposed is demonstrated.At last,a real impeller cutting experiment has been conducted and the result further verifies the correctness of the algorithm.

Solid Modeling and Machining Approach of the Impeller Based on Five-Axis Machine Tool

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 801-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Xia Zhao ◽  
Jie Jian Di ◽  
De Wen Gao
Keyword(s):  
Cutting Tool ◽  
Cnc Machining ◽  
Centrifugal Impeller ◽  
Software Simulation ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Geometry Model ◽  
The Core ◽  
Engine Components ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Cutter Location Data

An impeller is the core of aviation engine components, the processing quality has a decisive impact on the performance of the engine. An impeller is also one of the most important basic components of centrifugal compressor. When a three-axis CNC machining centre is used for producing an impeller, great difficulties, i.e. collisions between the cutting tool and the impeller, can occur. As the surface is normally twisted in design to achieve the required performance, it can cause overcut and collision problems during machining. To solve these problems, an integrated five-axis machining approach for a centrifugal impeller by combining related machining technologies is developed. As a result, Cutter Location data based on the geometry model of blade and hub of the impeller are generated. Finally, the Cutter Location data is verified through software simulation. The results prove that the machining methodology adopted is useful and efficient.

Generation of Five-Axis Cutter Paths for a Ball-End Cutter With Global Interference Checking

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Der Min Tsay ◽  
Wei Feng Yan
Keyword(s):  
End Mill ◽  
Ball End Mill ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Tool Paths ◽  
Contact Points ◽  
Surface Data ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Interference Checking ◽  
Cutter Location Data ◽  
Projected Distance

A simple, yet useful procedure is developed to generate tool paths with global interference checking for five-axis machining of turbomachinery components with complex geometries. Based on the projected distance between the surface data and the cutter-axis of a cylindrical ball-end mill, interference between the surface of a workpiece and the cutter can be detected. Given the cutter contact points of the surface and the cutter’s size, it can produce the cutter location data without incurring interference through relatively rotating and tilting the workpiece. Applications of the developed approach to five-axis machining of centrifugal compressor impellers with thirteen and fifteen blades are illustrated to demonstrate the usefulness and reliability of the procedure.

A Five-Axis CNC Machine Postprocessor Based on Inverse Kinematics Transformation

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 525-530
Author(s):  
Tran Duc Tang
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Kinematics ◽  
Visual Basic ◽  
Cnc Machine ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Nc Program ◽  
Basic Language ◽  
Nc Data ◽  
Visual Basic Language ◽  
Five Axis ◽  
Cutter Location Data

This paper presents a postprocessor for five-axis milling machine that capable of converting CL (cutter location) data to machine control data (NC program). The proposed postprocessor method is based on inverse kinematics transformation and postprocessor module is programmed in Visual Basic language. The Deckel Maho DMU 50 eVoluion five-axis machine with two rotary axes (B and C) on the table is modeled and verified in software VERICUT® to validate the NC data generated by proposed postprocessor.

Dynamics of flexible detail milling

2011 ◽  
Vol 225 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
S A Voronov ◽  
I A Kiselev
Keyword(s):  
Milling Process ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Workpiece Surface ◽  
Thin Walled Structures ◽  
Milling Operations ◽  
Efficient Processing ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Five Axis

The five-axis milling operations are commonly used in aerospace industry. For example, this operation is the base for the machining process of the turbine blade production. The milling operations of thin-walled structures cause the vibrations of the tool and the workpiece and this turn affect the quality of the workpiece surface. Modelling of the milling process is necessary to determine the proper cutting conditions for the required productivity and the surface quality. In this article, the geometry modelling algorithm for five-axis milling process is proposed. Dynamics of the machined surface is modelled using the finite-element method. The obtained results make possible to conclude about the stability of milling process and to calculate the efficient processing conditions at which the amplitude of the generated vibrations does not exceed the admissible level. The results of this research can be used while the milling process technologies are designed. Especially, it is significant for the machining of hard-to-machine materials and processing of heat-resistant alloys in space and aircraft industries.

Multi-scale prediction of the geometrical deviations of the surface finished by five-axis ball-end milling

2015 ◽  
Vol 231 (10) ◽  
pp. 1685-1702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Yanlong Cao ◽  
Xuefeng Ye ◽  
Jiayan Guan ◽  
Jiangxin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tool ◽  
End Milling ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Geometrical Errors ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Five Axis

Surface quality and accuracy are the main factors which affect the performance and life cycle of the products. Due to the complexity of the machining process, it is difficult to evaluate the machined surface real time. Simulation of the machining process became the main method to predict and control the quality of the machined surface. This article developed a multi-scale simulation system to predict the overall geometrical features of the milled surface. The effects of locating errors, geometrical errors of the machine tool and tool deflections on the quality of the machined surface are included in the proposed model. Also, different strategies are employed to evaluate the macro-scale and micro-scale geometrical deviations of the machined surface to balance the time cost and accuracy. In comparison with the traditional method, both the form deviations and roughness feature of the machined surface can be predicted. Since the static and dynamic properties of the machining system were considered, both the stable and unstable cutting conditions can be analyzed by using the proposed method. At the end of this article, case studies are carried out to validate the proposed method. The effects of the locating errors, geometrical errors of the machine tool and cutting parameters on the quality of the machined surface are analyzed. The significance of their influences on the quality of the machined surface was investigated.

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